The ancient Romans appropriated (a nice word for "stole") their culture from the Greeks, whose creativity they greatly admired. Along with other facets of Greek culture, the Romans adopted the Greek myths as well--making sure they changed the names from Greek to Latin. Zeus became Jupiter, Hera became Juno, Hermes became Mercury, etc. While Greek and Roman myths are often lumped together with the convenient adjective Greco-Roman, there are still subtle differences in the ways both cultures viewed the myths. The greatest Roman epic is the Aeneid written by the poet Virgil in emulation of Homer's style. It tells the story of Aeneas, the legendary founding father of Rome.

Below you will find several resources that deal specifically with Roman myths.

In this tale, which comes from the Roman poet Virgil's masterpiece the Aeneid, the Trojan warrior Aeneas escapes from the burning city of Troy. With his city destroyed, his quest becomes to find a new home for the citizens a Troy, a home that will be even more famous than Troy, a home that will one day become Rome.